Army Sergeant Returning from China Shows Fever Symptoms... Undergoing Test for Novel Coronavirus
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[Asia Economy Reporter Park Jihwan] An Army sergeant who entered the country from China is showing fever symptoms and is undergoing testing for the novel coronavirus infection (Wuhan pneumonia) at a military hospital.
The Ministry of National Defense announced on the 4th, "Sergeant A, belonging to an Army unit, showed fever symptoms and was admitted to the Armed Forces Capital Hospital this afternoon. After specimen collection, testing is currently underway." It is known that Sergeant A returned to the unit on the 26th of last month after traveling to the Suzhou area in China.
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The unit identified Sergeant A's travel to China and immediately isolated him alone upon his return. The Ministry of National Defense stated that no soldiers who had contact with Sergeant A have been identified within the unit.
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